The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-01
4 MOST BRILLIANT DISPLAY
The Demonstration Made by the Cham
pion Harvesting Machine Company.
A Sumptuous Banquet Given to It's Friends
Street Procession Considerably More
Than Mile in Length.

By all means the largest and most brilliant
display of agricultural machinery ever made IN
Indianapolis was that given yesterday by the
Champion Harvesting Machinery Company. In
its magnitude and attractiveness 1t reye-
lation-eveu TO those who have witnessed SINH
lar displays at fairs and expositions in the large,
cities in past years. Not only was the display
success in itself, but the occasion was made
gala one and the friends of this enterprls-
ing company Jared most sumptuousiy
at its hands During the spring
months several hundred harvesters.
reapers, binders and mowers have been sold IN
this vicinity, and yesterday had been selected as
the day for their delivery. Shortly before noon
fully two hundred farmers, press representatives
and a few invited guests assembled at r. T.
Condos agricultural emporium, West Wash
ington street, the headquarters for the Cham
pon's wares and. preceded by the When Band,
marched 10 the Occidental Hotel, where an ele-
CANT banquet had been prepared for their benefit
Each man was decorated with Champion badge
of honor printed in gilt on crimson satin, and
finer and more intelligent looking body of lndi-
ana farmers has never been gathered together
At the dinner, which was presided over by Mr.
n {. Condo, the indianapolis agent, and Clay
Whitley, general manager OF the Champions AT
fairs in thsState, the following mechanical bill
of fare served:
Needle. PURGE of Pinions. Reel Terrapin.
FISH.
Packer Shaft Shad. Knotter Hook Herring.
Sprocket Wheel Whale.
MEATS.
Steel Ste Frame RIBS. Grain Wheel Mutton.
Knife Plate Larded. Fly-7vheel Giblets.
Baked Twine Boxes String sauce.
Needle Arme.
Reel Stats on Toast.
Canvas back Duck '1'-'A' BilHoop snipe
Drop Leaf Goose.
VEGETABLES
Spring Lettuce Pitman Ball Onions
Starter Pawl Carrots. Irvine string Beans.
Shaft Box Potatoes. Roller Peas.
DESSERT.
Plunger Bolt Pudding with Knife 5T HesI Sauce p
NecE Yoke Pie. with Relief Rake Cheese.
Pitrnan Nuts. Hexagon Nuts. Sea Bolt Nuts.
Jam Nuts Lock Nuts Three quarter Nuts.
rRfxks.
Sheet Iron Cocktail. Swinging Framesling
Pinion Pony. Thumb Screw Soda.
Crank Fin Tea.
Steel and Iron Toothricks.
Following the dinner, James Whitcomh Riley.
the famous "Hoosier poet. who was present.
called upon, and entertained the guests
with one of his ininaifanle dialect recitations
titled JEFF Thompson's Ride, which was keenly
relished and warmly apniaEded. During the
meal the band whichsaTasts stationed in the cor
rdor outside. discouraged music at appropriate
intervals. After the dinner tho entire party re-
paired again TO the Champions headq uarters, and
with their bright and newly-purchased imple-
0ents. took the line Of march.
The procession. which considerably
than a miIei length, moved * ashineton
street 10 New Jersey. north New Jersey to
Market. Market. around the Circle to
the State house, wnere they were reviewed. hr
Governor Gray andJne State officers. In the
lead was the carliaEe occupied by Mr.. Conda
and Mr.. Whitley. and following them was the
When Band. Next in order handsomely
decorated reaper and mower made brilliant and
attractive by tastefully draped streaners and
bunting. and following this came the long pro-
cession OF tarsnegA M ssnS. saCh aid ey-
cry one loaded down with sotne Of
the Champions articles of farm machinery.
The procession fully twenty minutes in
passing a given point, and along the entire line
of the parade crowds of people thronged the
sidewalks and streets aud cheered the process
sion. 1t almost like campaign demon
stration aud awakened n degree of enthusiasm
scarce less great than that aroused oy campaign
professions Taken altogether. it was a great
day for the Champion and one that will not soon
be forgotten, either by those VINO participated
in the banquet and accompanying festivities or
those who simply witnessed the display made on
the streets. The enterprise of the Champion
managers has long been recognized but never
has it been more thoroughly and satisfactorily
demonstrated than 1t was on Yesterday Its
claim to supremacy in its field has been settled
beyond controversy, and the other machines of
this description must be content with the post
ton in the rear of the Champion in which public
opinion, formed by practical tests, have placed
them.
1t Would Make Her More Comfortable.
Town Topics.
'And now. dear. is there anything that would
make you feel better!'
Yes. there is.
what. darling"
THAT pearl Set at Stiffness"
But, my precious you can't wear them while
you are sick abed.'
mo. but will know that nobody who isn't
sick abed can"